State Rep. Kathy Wolfe Moore, D-36th Dist., was presented with the Outstanding Public Official Award on Tuesday, Sept. 17, for her support of the public mental health system in Kansas.
The award was presented to Rep. Wolfe Moore by the Association of Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas, Inc., at its 36th annual conference in Overland Park, Kan.
“Representative Wolfe Moore was instrumental in helping to ensure treatment and care to Kansans with mental illness while containing costs to the state’s budget this year,” stated Michael Garrett, executive director of Horizons Mental Health Center in Hutchinson, Kan., and president of the association.
Garrett joined Kyle Kessler, the association executive director, in presenting the award to Rep. Wolfe Moore at the annual Conference of the Association on Sept. 17.
Garrett said Rep. Wolfe Moore deserves to be recognized for her leadership in developing sound public policy.